Teenage daughter being teased at summer job

[Anonymous]

Yes, sexual. She is being harassed because of her gender. If she were a boy, they wouldn't be doing this to her. The sexual doesn't refer only to explicit comments or groping.

[Anonymous]

Tell her boss. Record their behavior and get their asses fired.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How could harassing comments about the attractiveness or unattractiveness of somebody's body not be sexual harassment?

It would fall under a hostile work environment, not sexual harrassment.

[Anonymous]

She deserves a safe work environment. Please encourage her to report this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She deserves a safe work environment. Please encourage her to report this.

Agree, go with her to report this. She needs another person to help her through this.
If nothing is done by the pool manager, she needs to go to the pool management company or the president of the pool (if it is a private pool).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How could harassing comments about the attractiveness or unattractiveness of somebody's body not be sexual harassment?

It would fall under a hostile work environment, not sexual harassment.

I am not a lawyer. But I think it's both.

[Anonymous]

Don't boys sometimes make fun of other boys for being fat? I don't think it is sexual, but it is definitely creating a hostile working environment. The employer needs to know about it. Just please for the love of God don't be that mom who goes to talk to the employer herself. Your daughter needs to do this. But you can practice at home. "Mr. X, I wanted to let you know that Jack and Larlo have been harassing me and making inappropriate comments about my body. Stupid stuff like that does not really phase me, but I have read about workplace harassment laws, so I am pretty sure that this is the kind of thing that, as an employer, you would want to nip in the bud."

[Anonymous]

{From a teen (OP of "I'm 15..."))

Don't "tattletale" on the boys. This is such a hard situation, though. Usually the most effective way to get them to stop is if a friend stands up for her... Two against two is much better than two vs. one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't boys sometimes make fun of other boys for being fat? I don't think it is sexual, but it is definitely creating a hostile working environment. The employer needs to know about it. Just please for the love of God don't be that mom who goes to talk to the employer herself. Your daughter needs to do this. But you can practice at home. "Mr. X, I wanted to let you know that Jack and Larlo have been harassing me and making inappropriate comments about my body. Stupid stuff like that does not really phase me, but I have read about workplace harassment laws, so I am pretty sure that this is the kind of thing that, as an employer, you would want to nip in the bud."

+1

[Anonymous]

most of these pool companies have guards at dozens of pools. tell her to request a transfer. she can tell on them but then not have to deal with them.
it will be best for her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:{From a teen (OP of "I'm 15..."))

Don't "tattletale" on the boys. This is such a hard situation, though. Usually the most effective way to get them to stop is if a friend stands up for her... Two against two is much better than two vs. one.

Reporting when someone is engaging in an illegal activity at their place of employment isn't tattling. It's doing the right thing. These boys deserve to be fired so that they learn this lesson now and not when they are adults in jobs where they have potential to do more damage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How could harassing comments about the attractiveness or unattractiveness of somebody's body not be sexual harassment?

It would fall under a hostile work environment, not sexual harrassment.

Same thing. Sexual harassment violates Title VII because it creates a hostile work environment. Duh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:most of these pool companies have guards at dozens of pools. tell her to request a transfer. she can tell on them but then not have to deal with them.
it will be best for her.

Why should SHE have to transfer?!?!? The boys are the ones violating laws and workplace norms!

[Anonymous]

Harassment. Those boys need a lesson in acceptable workplace behavior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:{From a teen (OP of "I'm 15..."))

Don't "tattletale" on the boys. This is such a hard situation, though. Usually the most effective way to get them to stop is if a friend stands up for her... Two against two is much better than two vs. one.

This is actually not a hard situation, and telling the supervisor is not tattling. It's illegal workplace behavior. The supervisor needs to know.

It is unlawful to harass a person (an applicant or employee) because of that person’s sex. Harassment can include “sexual harassment” or unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.

Harassment does not have to be of a sexual nature, however, and can include offensive remarks about a person’s sex. For example, it is illegal to harass a woman by making offensive comments about women in general.

Both victim and the harasser can be either a woman or a man, and the victim and harasser can be the same sex.

Although the law doesn’t prohibit simple teasing, offhand comments, or isolated incidents that are not very serious, harassment is illegal when it is so frequent or severe that it creates a hostile or offensive work environment or when it results in an adverse employment decision (such as the victim being fired or demoted).

The harasser can be the victim's supervisor, a supervisor in another area, a co-worker, or someone who is not an employee of the employer, such as a client or customer.

http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/sexual_harassment.cfm